Pros & Cons of Nanny Cams

Installing a camera to monitor the workings of your home whole you are away is an important decision, and no decision is without its pros and cons. It is always helpful to gather all the information possible about a method of action before you continue. In this case, it is necessary to discuss that information with your spouse and, in most cases, your care provider before installing a nanny cam. While it may be beneficial for some families to use a nanny cam, others may weigh the disadvantages over the advantages.

The pros of monitoring your child care giver a generally obvious. Every parent would like to keep a watchful eye on their children at all times. Ensuring our child’s safety at all times is one of the foremost goals of being a parent. And not only their safety, but making sure they are generally cared for in the way you would like is important as well. Catching nannies “in the act” is not the sole benefit of nanny cams, though it may seem as much. Often times, child care providers are the sole witness to the many milestones and just-plain-cute things your child does during the day.Recordings of these moments can easily be seen and preserved so you don’t miss a moment of their childhood.

Nanny cams may seem flawless on the surface, but there are a few disadvantages to mention. Hiding a camera without informing your nanny may cause feelings of distrust, and you may potentially lose a great employee over a simple miscommunication. However, over-communication may also pose problems. If your nanny is doing things she’d like to hide and you’ve informed her of the location of your cameras, she may well move the activities to a different room. Wireless cameras are also a potential concern, as they may be (legally!) tapped by outsiders.

Learning all the workings of surveillance and potential resuls of each possibility are vital to our decision making process. Thoroughly discuss your situation with all necessary parties to form a system that will benefit all involved.